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Logical Fallacies Quiz 27 (25 MCQs)

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1. Occurs when an argument is considered to be valid because it is what the majority thinks
2. "How can the police ticket me for speeding? I see cops speeding all the time."
3. "I know I'm right because I'm never wrong." What type of fallacy is being used in this statement?
4. A fifth grade teacher says her class needs to spend more time on math tasks. A parent complains, saying the teacher doesn't care about literacy subjects.
5. Match the definition with the fallacy: "inference based on little to no evidence/stereotyping"
6. Animals tread softly upon the earth without shoes, so all other living beings should follow suit.
7. Ready to spot the fallacy? An example of an Ad Hominem attack is (a) .
8. "You shouldn't argue about the school dress code. The rule is the rule."
9. If we let one student use their notes on the test, then we will have to let all students use their notes. Before you know it, students won't even take notes-they expect the teacher to give them the answers!
10. Children who play violent video games act more violently than those who don't.
11. The advertisement suggested that if you don't buy their product, you will be a social outcast, this is an example of .....
12. Using sappy, sentimental, or otherwise loaded language as the basis for an argument
13. "Russia has a terrible human rights record." "Well, the United States has done plenty of bad things." -the President when confronted about Russia's human rights abuses.
14. What is the logical fallacy in which someone attacks their opponent's character or personal traits to undermine their argument?
15. Which logical fallacy is present in the statement:'If we don't act now, the world will end tomorrow!'?
16. Charlie:Illegal posting and sharing of songs online are crippling the music industry. Bob:You couldn't be more wrong; the music industry is doing just fine. I can't believe you think the government should be allowed to regulate what I share with my "friends." No one wants a world where I can't loan a book to my girlfriend, let my roommate borrow my iPod, or share a funny meme with my blog followers.
17. Which fallacy is being used here? "If you believe that the oceans are rising of entirely natural causes, then it becomes clear that humans are not having an impact and this is just nature taking its course."
18. If you don't get a good job, you'll be poor and homeless.
19. Everyone else in my family has played a high school sport so it's on me to continue the tradition.
20. What logical fallacy is being committed when someone used a small number of unrepresentative experiences to make a generalized conclusion?
21. Imagine a world where kindness and negativity exist side by side. Picture a hallway where students have the power to choose between uplifting words and hurtful comments.These sentences are an example of .....
22. My roommate said her philosophy class was difficult, and the one I'm in is difficult, too. All philosophy classes must be hard.
23. "If America doesn't send weapons to the Syrian rebels, they won't be able to defend themselves against their warring dictator. They'll lose their civil war, and that dictator will oppress them, and the Soviets will consequently carve out a sphere of influence that spreads across the entire Middle East.
24. People who don't support the proposed state minimum wage increase hate the poor.
25. Why is this a logical fallacy: "Senator Jones says that we should not fund the attack submarine program. I disagree entirely. I can't understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that."
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